Current 747-200 Planes Due to Reach End of 30-Year Life In 2017

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it had selected the Boeing Co. 747-8 jumbo jet to replace the aircraft that serve as Air Force One for the president of the U.S.

Boeing has yet to secure a contract, but the Pentagon said it was likely to win deals for the aircraft and modifications to carry the president, which experts said include sophisticated communications equipment and other upgrades such as antimissile devices.